University of Calgary : Greek and Roman Studies GRST

Greek and Roman Studies GRST

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Instruction offered by members of the Department of Greek and Roman Studies in the Faculty of Arts.

Department Head – H. Sigismund Nielsen

For courses in the ancient Greek and Latin languages see listings under Greek and Latin.

Note: Undergraduate courses under this heading do not require any knowledge of Greek or Latin. Courses at both the 200-level (designed for first-year students) and 300-level are survey courses with no prerequisites. The research topics courses Greek and Roman Studies 413-457 (except Greek and Roman Studies 431) do not have specific prerequisites, but students are strongly advised to have taken at least two 300-level Greek and Roman Studies courses with grades of at least "C-" before enrolling in them.

Junior Courses

Greek and Roman Studies 205

Introduction to Greece and Rome

A historical survey from the 8th century BCE to the 4th century CE.
Course Hours: H(2-1)

Greek and Roman Studies 209

Classical Mythology and Literature

An introduction to Greek and Roman myths as presented in classical literature and art, and to their cultural context.
Course Hours: H(2-1)

Greek and Roman Studies 211

Technical Terms of Medicine and the Life Sciences

The Greek and Latin elements of modern medical and life-sciences terminology, with a brief introduction to their history and cultural background.
Course Hours: H(1-2)

Senior Courses

Greek and Roman Studies 305

Greek Religion

A survey of religious beliefs and practices in the pre-Christian Greek world.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): One of Greek and Roman Studies 205, 209, Religious Studies 201, 205, or 273, or consent of the Department.
Also known as: (Religious Studies 305)

Greek and Roman Studies 306

Roman Religion

A survey of religious beliefs and practices in the pre-Christian Roman world.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): One of Greek and Roman Studies 205, 209, Religious Studies 201, 205, or 273, or consent of the Department.

Greek and Roman Studies 309

Comparative Mythology

An examination of Greek and Roman myths in comparison with myths of other cultures and societies.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 311

Sport in Ancient Greece and Rome

A survey of sports practised in Greece and Rome and the role of sport as a cultural, political and historical phenomenon.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 313

The Ancient Novel and Its Predecessors

A survey of ancient Greek and Roman 'novels' or romances, with reference to their roots in epic poetry and New Comedy.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 315

Women and the Family in the Greek and Roman World

A survey of the lives, social roles and representations of women based on documentary evidence, literature and art. Emphases may vary from term to term.

Course Hours: H(3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 321

Ancient Technology

A survey of major technologies in antiquity (metallurgy, agriculture, hydraulics, pottery, textiles, transportation, writing, construction) with special emphasis on the technological achievements of the Bronze Age and the cultures of Greece and Rome.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 325

Greek Art and Architecture

A survey of Greek art and architecture from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 327

Roman Art and Architecture

A survey of Roman art and architecture from the Etruscans to the beginning of the Christian Empire.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 335

The Ancient Near East to Alexander the Great

History of the Near East from the 10th to the 4th century BCE.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 337

Early Greece

Early Greece from the late Bronze Age to the Persian Wars.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: This course is acceptable for credit towards a Major in History (subject to History program regulations).

Greek and Roman Studies 339

History of Classical Greece

History of the Greek world from the Persian Wars to the conquests of Alexander the Great.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: This course is acceptable for credit towards a Major in History (subject to History program regulations).

Greek and Roman Studies 341

History of Rome's Expansion into the Mediterranean to 30 BCE

The expansion of Rome into an empire to the time of Augustus.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: This course is acceptable for credit towards a Major in History (subject to History program regulations).

Greek and Roman Studies 345

Rome: The Late Republic and Early Empire

History of Rome from 133 BCE to 180 CE.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: This course is acceptable for credit towards a Major in History (subject to History program regulations).

Greek and Roman Studies 347

Late Roman Antiquity

History of the Roman and Byzantine world from 180 to 565 CE.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: This course is acceptable for credit towards a Major in History (subject to History program regulations).

Greek and Roman Studies 355

Greek Poetry and Drama in Translation

A survey of Greek poetic literature from Homer to the Hellenistic Period.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 357

Latin Poetry and Drama in Translation

A survey of Latin poetic literature from its beginnings to the 2nd century CE.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Greek and Roman Studies 413

Topics in Early and Classical Greek History

Topics will reflect developments in current research, will vary from term to term, and will be announced in advance.

Course Hours: H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Greek and Roman Studies 415

Topics in Hellenistic and Roman Republican History

Topics will reflect developments in current research, will vary from term to term, and will be announced in advance.

Course Hours: H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Greek and Roman Studies 417

Topics in the History of the Roman Empire